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PN06 KVD

2006 Land Rover Defender

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests18 (17 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.4%

Mileage

59,650 mi
Last recorded59,650 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPN06 KVD
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 1 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 59,650 miles

Offside Front Swivel joint slight leak

Pass 17 Sep 2024 57,455 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2023 55,249 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2022 53,607 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2021 51,822 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2020 50,496 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2019 47,926 miles

slight imbalance front brakes

Pass 30 May 2018 46,546 miles

brake efficiency just met fairly low readings to rear brakes

clicking on steering wheel during lock to lock

Pass 12 May 2017 45,141 miles

slight corrosion to rear x member close to one of the towbar mounts

Fail 12 May 2017 45,141 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

slight corrosion to rear x member close to one of the towbar mounts

Pass 5 May 2016 43,788 miles
Pass 5 May 2015 42,463 miles

slight corrosion to offside rear inner face

Pass 28 Mar 2014 40,932 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 38,166 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2012 36,147 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 33,467 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2010 25,930 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2009 18,011 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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PN06 KVD is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.4%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PN06 KVD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was PN06 KVD registered?

PN06 KVD is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 April 2006.

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